Economy
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Will Trump’s trade war crush Canada?Talking Points Canadians are defiant in the face of US tariffs
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Florida economy faces a workforce reckoning as TPS for Haitians endsThe Explainer Thousands of South Florida employees are facing deportation, as Trump ends the program protecting them
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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How could Panama Canal shipping cuts affect the global economy?Today’s Big Question A historically intense El Niño is slowing down shipping
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Canada details retaliatory US tariffs with political biteSpeed Read The country released a list of over 700 products from the U.S. that it plans to tariff
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is North Korea’s economic miracle sustainable?The Explainer Kim Jong Un says ‘everything has fundamentally changed’, but analysts caution that growth is just a war-fuelled ‘Russian sugar high’
By The Week UK Published
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‘Boomerang kids’: Why adult children are moving homeFeature High costs of living and student loans are pricing young adults out of housing
By The Week US Published
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Why are bond markets getting hammered?Today's Big Question Inflation, war and rising debt raise concerns among investors
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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US national debt tops $40T after doubling in a decadeSpeed Read The debt had reached $39 trillion only five months ago
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump pauses 50% Canadian tariffs for 3 daysSpeed Read “Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!” Trump said on social media
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘The adjustments no longer reflect a change in responsibility’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Are welfare cuts Reform’s stumbling block?Today’s Big Question ‘Extremely ambitious’ plans could risk damaging relationships with Europe, and Reform’s own voting base
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The K-shaped economy might be overIn the Spotlight Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the working class is catching up
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Putin’s Russia: a land that has ‘run out of workers’In the Spotlight Russia is undergoing its worst labour crisis in decades, placing the country on the verge of economic collapse
By The Week UK Published
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Medicare Part D: The cost of ending drug subsidiesFeature Part D premiums could rise by $20 per month
By The Week US Published
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